Objectif The project proposal aims at fabricating an innovative material that is Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC), in order to develop prototypes of an artificial muscle and of emotion sensor. To reach the aforesaid objectives, all Participants will conduct a series of theoretical researches and experimental analysis. Imps bend, if a voltage misapplied across their thickness and, vice versa, they generate a voltage signal if mechanically deformed, quasi-statically or dynamically. It is quite evident the possibility to overwork these properties to build both motion actuators and sensors. This kind of materials has a big potentiality in several application fields, such as robotics, biomedical, aerospace, safety and surveillance.Nevertheless, at the moment those applications are limited by the poor knowledge of the mechanisms, which are involved in the actuation and sensing operative modes, the lack of models able to describe the material behaviour. Comparing this type of materials with other existing ones, such as Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) or Pies Electric Materials (PZT), Epics are lighter, cane activated by low voltage (few volts compared to hundreds of volts of PZT), as a good low frequency response (up to a minimum of hundreds of kHz) and can be produced without using toxic elements, such as Ni, Cod, Pub. Champ scientifique natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringearthquake engineeringengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics Mots‑clés actuator Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Thème(s) NMP-2002-3.4.2.3-1 - New materials by design Appel à propositions FP6-2002-NMP-1 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinateur CONSORZIO CATANIA RICERCHE Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via Santa Maria Del Rosario 9 CATANIA Italie Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (5) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire BIOPHY RESEARCH, SA France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse ZAC St CHARLES FUVEAU Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée DEIMOS SPACE SL Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Ronda de Poniente,19 TRES CANTOS (MADRID) Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA ELETTRONICA E DEI SISTEMI Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Viale Andrea Doria 6 CATANIA Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée ROBOSOFT SA France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Technopole d'Izarbel' BIDART Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Woodhouse Lane LEEDS,WEST YORSHIRE Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
